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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 0-10-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLTON ADDING CHAPTER 12.40 TO TITLE 12 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PROPER REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF CANINE FECES WHEREAS, the City of Colton ("City") is authorized pursuant to Article 7, Section 11 of the California Constitution to "make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws " including the regulation of animals; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colton hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The City has seen an increase of canine feces left on public and private property. (b) Uncollected canine feces negatively impacts the visual and aesthetic character of public and private property. (c) Uncollected canine feces is a serious and widespread threat to the health and welfare of citizens of the City. Canine feces contains a variety of organisms, such as bacteria and internal parasites, which may be both communicable and harmful to humans, especially children. (d) Various diseases and parasitic infestations also can be spread from dog to dog through uncollected canine feces. (e) Canine feces also poses environmental if uncollected waste contaminates streams or other sources of water. (f) Therefore, the City Council of the City of Colton finds that regulations governing the proper removal and disposal of canine feces are necessary to promote the City's aesthetics and public health and welfare of its citizens. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Chapter 12.40 of Title 12 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: "Chapter 12.40 DISPOSAL OF CANINE FECES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY I Sections: 12.40.10 Duty to dispose. 12.40.20 Method of Disposal. 12.40.30 Enforcement. 12.40.40 Exemption. 12.40.10 Duty to Dispose. RVPUB\AYC\634912 -1-